A New Approach to the Objective Evaluation of Fabric Handle from Mechanical Properties

Abstract

The existing problems of the current methods for fabric handle evaluation are analyzed and as an alternative, a new measure, the weighted Euclidean distance (WD) value, of total handle is proposed. Using this method, one can specify the preferences of fabric handle. The whole process for deriving and calculating this measure is also introduced. Through illustration and comparison with Kawabata's THV value, the advantages and applicability of the WD value to fabric handle evaluation are demonstrated.